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400 Years of the Telescope

This lecture coincides with the 400th anniversary of the first...

Mysteries of the Dark Cosmos

This lecture will present the endeavours of cosmologists and particle physicists, as they attempt to explain the fundamental nature of these mysterious dark components.

Cosmology of Ultimate Concern

Simple Laws, Spectacular Astrophysics

This talk will examine why laws are simple and how the combination of simple laws can lead to rich complexity.

Webb Vs. Hubble: Battle of the Space Giants

The Hubble Space Telescope is rapidly approaching its 30th birthday, and we will explore some of the amazing insights it has provided on the beauty of our universe and our place in it.

What Has Einstein Ever Done For You?

This lecture will offer a surprising exploration of the wide-ranging consequences of Einstein’s ideas, and how they shape our everyday lives.

Shapes of Free Fall

This talk will explore how simple changes to the circumstances can make dramatic differences to the shapes of the orbits, all of which belong to a special family of shapes known as the conic sections.

The End of Matter?

This talk will separate science fiction from science fact and elucidate what we know about these mysterious objects, and how they have shaped, and continue to shape, our Universe.

Weighing the Universe

This lecture will explain the physics of the cosmic microwave background and the challenges in understanding where our universe came from.